New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
MS TIE DEAD GIRL HEB S1szEBs
Mas. sfAcH. OF DEoKKRrowN. SURE THAT she
RxCO0NIzrs THE BODY AT RAILWAY.

Hes. SPACE or DRCKKRTowN. SURE THAT she
RxoOGNIzrs THE BODY AT RAILWAY.
Considerable eonadsnos felt By the authorities at
Railway last night that the murdered girl had at last
boon identified A few days ago Undertsker Ryno TO
oeived letter from Mra Agnes Space. OF
Deeksrtown. N J.. stating that she had learned
that the murdered g1h had scar On
her body which caused her to think that tho sr' might
b friend whom she was expecting 70 arnvo
from Scotland She asked for particulars
- to the situation Of the soar After some
further correspondence Mrs. Space decided to come
to Railway. she arrived there yesterday morning ana
examined tho girls body. She seemed greatly sgtated
BY tho sight OF the face which, she was sure was That Oh
her sister, Mary Dormap When the scar was SHOWN
her she positively identified IL 40 one tnst her sstor nad
upon Log II been caused by tho point OF sickle
when her sister WAS little girl
Mira Space with grief at tho sight OF the
and had doubt that tho girl her sister She
Impressed everyone with the sincerty Of her state
menta
Mra Space won't to Jersey City with Chief Koron TO
find her brotherin-law, Andrew Kirkwood. from whom
she received by letter tho first Information that her
sister had started for this country. Kirkwood
received . letter from tho mother OF MIRA Space
In Scotland inquirng II Mary had arrived and saying
that she worried hearing from either KrEwood
MIRA Harris another sister living In New-York regard
ing Mary.
Mrs. Harris won't to Railway night and looked at tho
body She also thought dead girl her sister
Mary She differed from Mrs. space - to tho duation
OF the scar years since she has seen her
sister she might easily be mistaken ON this point MIRA
Harris wept while looking the body and frequently 70
marked that she believed the girl to be her sister 6he
said that brother Of Kirk wood arrived hero on Marcn
H. and said that Mary had sailed FOR this country Two
weeks before he did. He has gone West
Neither MIRA Harris Mrs. Space was able 10 idently
the clothing OF the dead girl Both said that she wore car
nnga MIRA Space thought that the clothing In the bag va:
not such ~ ner sister would wear. but belonged
to else and had been packed In the bag TO throw
Oh suspicion. Her sister worked - cham oormaid IN
the Chang Cross Hool London. and would Do likely t
have considerable money about her when she arrived
here
Mr.. Harris followed his wfo to Railway later In the
day At they had not returned to their nome
No 273 East Fourth-st Before going he said
that did think that the murdered girl was his az
terin-lsw, for her face was pitted from
smallpox, while that Of tho dead girl wM
not marked IN this way. He tnumated tnat
there had been trouble In the family and that
he brought his wife this country to get her away ro
her family. Tue missns sister wrote that cue
would not go TO Mrs. Hsrriss house, II her
bro hernlaw was Ill., aud It is thought that when she ar
rived she took . train for Deefertown' wnS mere
take and rot on at Railway; 10
supposed that she attempted TO walk from Ran;
way to Deckertown. was overtsksn by tramp ara
murdered Mira Space and Mira Harrts. II was saio "
the latters husband are not on good tormA